Sacramento365.com Top 10 Events: Week of Sept 23

This Week: Embracing Traditions, Young and Old

Traditions, tried and true and those brand new, are celebrated this week in the Sacramento region. Learn more about Native American and Hispanic cultures, survive a round of dodgeball, pick-up a good book at Fairytale Town's annual ScholarShare Children's Book Festival, and continue to enjoy the agricultural delights of Farm-to-Fork/Farm-to-Fork Restaurant Week. Here are the Sacramento365.com Top 10 Events for the first week of fall:

4.46th Annual Native American Day, California State Indian Museum
Showcasing the theme "Parrihos: Partnership," this special day is devoted to maintaining Native Culture through oral histories and traditional dance performances.

5. John Witherspoon, Jazz and Jokers Comedy Club
Playing "Pops" on The Wayans Brothers helped John Witherspoon earn the reputation as one of TV's funniest dads--come see if he is funnier than yours.

7. ScholarShare Children's Book Festival, Fairytale Town
All aboard the reading train! This reading festival features storytelling performances, hands-on activities and presentations from 12 authors.

8.Pirates & Pumpkins Festival, Rio Ramaza Event Park
Ahoy, mateys! Party and play with pirates along the Sacramento River. A spooky pumpkin patch, cannon battles and savory foods are just a few of the swashbuckling activities you can partake in.